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Recycling firm Churngold has been fined and two of its directors given suspended jail sentences after it sold waste from a polluted factory, packed with dangerous materials, for use in the construction of a supermarket distribution centre in Avonmouth. More details here.

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23:24

Colston Hall evacuated and fire crews called after reports of smoke coming from building

People attending a gig at Colston Hall were evacuated earlier this evening after smoke was seen coming from the venue.

Bristol gives up on traffic

A detective constable faces the sack after allegedly sharing Facebook posts from Britain First, referring to a controversial Islamic spokesman as a monkey and sharing a picture of Jeremy Corbyn depicted as Osama Bin Laden.

The shopping centre near Bristol always hosts a huge party to mark the turning on of its Christmas lights and this year is no exception. The massive bash is taking place on November 16 and the lights will be switched on by boyband sensations The Vamps.

Warning to evening commuters

14:14Alex Wood

Eastville residents want to stop developer turning pub into flats

Chris Faulkener Gibson, 63 of Colston Estate Community Association is fronting a campaign to prevent the Merchants Arms pub in Eastville from being converted into residential flats. (Image: Michael Lloyd)

Residents have teamed up with real ale campaign group CAMRA to prevent a developer from converting an Eastville pub into flats.

The Colston Estate Community Association has vowed to fight to protect the Merchants Arms pub – previously of the Hungry Horse chain – after a pre-application enquiry was submitted to the council.

According to the planning notification, dated June 1, a developer has enquired about converting the pub into different-sized residential flats and a coffee shop.

But Chris Gibson, who is a member of the association, said the re-development of the pub would be a “huge loss” to the community, even though it closed in December last year.

Volunteers save homeless man's life

This is how two volunteers, who were handing out food to homeless people, saved a man’s life after he collapsed in the city centre.

Volunteers from the Feed the Homeless Bristol group – a small charity which goes out every weekend to hand out hot food and clothes to rough sleepers – were at the back of Cabot Circus car park on Sunday, October 1.

More than 70 people had gathered at Champion Square in front of the Quaker’s Meeting House, forming an orderly line, while volunteers prepared the sandwiches, hot meals and fruit.

But five minutes before they were due to start, an elderly man in the queue collapsed.

Bright day with sunny spells

It will be a bright day with sunny spells for most of us, however, increasing amounts of cloud will develop through the afternoon. The winds will be a little lighter than on Monday and it will feel a touch cooler.

Maximum temperature: 16 °C.

A dry night will follow across all areas with some clear spells. Winds will be fairly light and it will turn chilly under clear skies.

Minimum temperature: 7 °C.

07:37Alex Wood

Traffic busier than usual following M5 closure

Traffic on various main roads in to and out of Bristol is busier than usual as drivers seek alternative routes off the M5.

Highways England has advised motorists to take the A370 Long Ashton bypass and rejoin the motorway at J21, near Avonmouth.

Here is an update on current traffic conditions on roads across the city:

A369 Martcombe Road, Easton-in-Gordano: traffic is heavier than normal due to the closure of the M5 southbound between J18 and J19

A369 Portbury Hundred: slow traffic in the area also due to the M5 southbound closure

A4 Portway, Avonmouth: Queuing traffic heavier than normal between the Portway and Sylvan Way (this is also a diversion route for lorries).

Portway, heading towards the centre: traffic described as very slow, with travel time estimated to be 21 minutes